Long Distance: Best of [Import]

Runrig | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B0000073HR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,371 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Stepping Down The) Glory Road

2. Alba (Live)

3. The Greatest Flame

4. Rocket To The Moon (Live)

5. Abhainn An T-Sluaigh

6. Protect And Survive

7. Rhythm Of My Heart

8. Hearthammer

9. An Ubhal As Airde (The Highest Apple)

10. Wonderful

11. The Mighty Atlantic / Mara Theme (Orchestral Mix)

12. Flower Of The West

13. Every River (Single Version)

14. Siol Ghoraidh

15. Hearts Of Olden Glory

16. Skye (Live)

17. Loch Lomond (Live)

Editorial Reviews

17 track best of collection released in 1997. Tracks include 'Rhythm Of The Heart', 'Wonderful' & 'Hearts Of Golden Glory'. Plus the live tracks 'Skye' & 'Loch Lomond'.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly awesome, December 5, 2002

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Aled Roberts (Australia) - See all my reviews

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I'd heard of Runrig before, but I'd never knowingly listened to any of their music. A friend, knowing of my Celtic roots and love of all things Welsh, Irish, Scots, Nova Scotian etc, suggested I tried to find their geatest hits album. With time to kill in Auckland airport, New Zealand recently, I happened on this album in a record store. The CD has not been out of my laptop ever since! It's a wonderful collection of high intensity melodic rocky songs, blended with a Celtic overlay and Gaelic lyrics. Many of the songs are almost anthems, with a slow build up and great endings - the vocal lines are really haunting. Even Rhythm of my Heart (a song I associate with Rod Stewart) sounds great. Particular highlights are the first and last tracks, Glory Road and Loch Lomond, plus Rocket to the Moon, Alba and Protect & Survive. I've got a lot of greatest hits albums, but this one is a standout - every song stands alone! I'll certainly be going out to buy more albums if they're all as good as this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, October 23, 2002

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This is some of the most fantastic music I have ever heard. The singing is done with incredible passion, and I do mean passion. From the gut. The music is awesome. Some of these songs make you want to get up and dance, others leave you with a tear, and some of the sounds simple speak to your soul. It did take awhile to get this cd, but the wait was DEFINITELY worth it! Gets my vote.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning..., February 21, 2006

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Andrew D. Lossing "Go real." (Coquille (nowhere-ville), OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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And I do mean it. There is quite a bit of Celtic folk-rock out there, and myself I think it's pretty darn good stuff. But I wasn't prepared for Runrig (and I just can't figure out why America hasn't caught on to them yet. A travesty, if you ask me). They're known for their passion, and for good reason. The people of Runrig are full of an extraordinary amount of life. They love it, they embrace the sad stuff and the strong stuff, both holding onto their strong Gaelic heritage and looking forward with, well, a lot of courage. One can't help but feel caught up in their sheer forcefulness.

As for the music, it's of the Scottish variety (the best), with pipes and other traditional instruments in addition to guitars and percussion. One characteristic of proper Celtic rock is the proliferation of good melody - there's not just sound, but sound with pattern and with strong grooves and chords. All in all, it makes one want to dance, and that's a better frame of mind than much of what I see today, I think.

This particular Runrig CD was largely compiled by fans, and thus is full of fan-favorites. There's not a track here that I wouldn't turn up the radio for, if radios played anything so good as this. The Glory Road sets the mood, and the final live tracks, Skye and Loch Lomond, end on pure thunder. You need to hear it. I feel a sense of sadness for everyone who hasn't heard Runrig, I truly do.